A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Volume 1Longman, Orme & Company, 1841 - Mathematics |
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... whence it came to pass that the art of Arithmetic was then often called Ciphering . The first nine are called Significant Figures , as distinguished from the cipher , which is of itself quite insignificant as a number . Besides this ...
... whence it came to pass that the art of Arithmetic was then often called Ciphering . The first nine are called Significant Figures , as distinguished from the cipher , which is of itself quite insignificant as a number . Besides this ...
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... Whence the reason of the rule is manifest , both for addition and subtraction . Note 1. When several fractions are to be collected , it is commonly best first to add two of them together that most easily reduce to a common denominator ...
... Whence the reason of the rule is manifest , both for addition and subtraction . Note 1. When several fractions are to be collected , it is commonly best first to add two of them together that most easily reduce to a common denominator ...
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... whence its name . A mixed number is made up of a whole number with some decimal fraction , the one being separated from the other by a point . Thus , 3-25 is the same as 3100 , or foo . 25 325 Ciphers on the right - hand of decimals ...
... whence its name . A mixed number is made up of a whole number with some decimal fraction , the one being separated from the other by a point . Thus , 3-25 is the same as 3100 , or foo . 25 325 Ciphers on the right - hand of decimals ...
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... other by N. Then the actual numbers are and M N : 10m 10. Whence , their product is 10m + n that is , there are m + n decimals in the quotient . 2. Multiply 79-347 by 23.15 . 3. Multiply 63478 by MULTIPLICATION OF DECIMALS . 55.
... other by N. Then the actual numbers are and M N : 10m 10. Whence , their product is 10m + n that is , there are m + n decimals in the quotient . 2. Multiply 79-347 by 23.15 . 3. Multiply 63478 by MULTIPLICATION OF DECIMALS . 55.
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... Whence , attaching the literal parts , we get as the product x59x430x3 51x2 + 47x - 18 . But as the line ( b ) is the same with the line ( a ) we may put it thus : 9 ( ā3 + 2 1 - - - 6 + 10 318 . - 30 +27 2 - 12 + 20 - 18 1 -- 9 +30 ...
... Whence , attaching the literal parts , we get as the product x59x430x3 51x2 + 47x - 18 . But as the line ( b ) is the same with the line ( a ) we may put it thus : 9 ( ā3 + 2 1 - - - 6 + 10 318 . - 30 +27 2 - 12 + 20 - 18 1 -- 9 +30 ...
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